Airtel Africa to launch Starlink’s D2C service in 14 markets next year

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Guest authors

Airtel Africa announced on Tuesday it has signed a deal with SpaceX to launch Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) LEO satellite service across all of its 14 markets across the continent sometime next year.

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